About the Role

Mehr Care, an NDIS registered provider based in Adelaide, is seeking compassionate, reliable and culturally aware female Support Workers who speak Farsi and/or Dari. We support a growing number of Persian- and Afghan-background NDIS participants who prefer a female support worker who can communicate with them, and their families, in their own language. These roles are best suited to female support workers, in line with our participants' preferences.

This is an ongoing opportunity. We are always looking to build our team of female Farsi/Dari-speaking workers, and shifts are offered across metropolitan Adelaide as new participants join us.

The role involves providing person-centred support to NDIS participants with a range of needs, including personal care, daily living, emotional support, meaningful conversation, and access to the community through activities such as shopping, appointments and social outings.

This is a casual position based across Adelaide and surrounding suburbs.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide respectful, patient and non-judgemental support in a culturally safe way
- Communicate with participants and their families in Farsi or Dari, and in English as needed
- Assist with daily living tasks, personal care and light domestic duties as required
- Support participants during community access activities, including shopping, appointments, school pick-up and drop-off, dining out and social engagement
- Provide emotional support, companionship and meaningful conversation
- Provide walking or light mobility support as required (no heavy lifting)
- Follow any support plans or guidelines in place
- Maintain professional boundaries while building rapport and trust
- Complete explicit,



accurate shift notes and report concerns or incidents in line with NDIS requirements

Essential Skills & Experience

- Fluent Farsi and/or Dari, with good spoken and written English
- High level of patience, empathy and cultural awareness
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of client-led, trauma-informed and person-centred care
- Sound understanding of participant rights, choice and control, and the NDIS Code of Conduct
- Reliable, calm and flexible approach to support work
- Basic digital literacy for rostering and shift notes

Desirable

- Experience in disability, aged care, mental health or community support
- Experience supporting neurodivergent people or people experiencing emotional dysregulation
- Training in Positive Behaviour Support or Mental Health First Aid
- Completion of the NDIS module "Supporting Effective Communication"

Requirements

- Certificate III or IV in Individual Support (Disability), or an equivalent qualification
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current DHS Working with Children Check
- Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module ("Quality, Safety and You")
- Current First Aid Certificate and CPR (renewed annually)
- Manual handling training
- Infection prevention and control training
- National Police Check
- Current unrestricted Australian driver's licence, with a registered, comprehensively insured vehicle suitable for business use
- Willingness to transport participants
- Legal entitlement to work in Australia

Job Type: Casual Pay: $36.00 per hour

Benefits

- Travel reimbursement

Language:
- Farsi (Preferred)
- Dari (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing or Disability) (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Female Support Worker – Farsi/Dari Speaking (Adelaide)
🏢 Mehr Care
📍 Adelaide